John Hazelwood

John Hazelwood (1726-1 March 1800) was a commodore of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.

Biography
John Hazelwood was born in 1726 in England, and he was a merchant by trade, sailing between London and Philadelphia for several years. He would eventually decide to immigrate to the Thirteen Colonies, and he was given the rank of commodore in the Continental Navy in Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War. In 1777, Hazelwood's ships defended the Delaware River approaches to Philadelphia during William Howe's campaign to capture the American capital, and he was given a handsome sword after the war to reward his service. He died in Philadelphia on 1 March 1800.